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ASSEMBLY & INSTALLATION
Installing the Discharge Chute
(42”/46”)
NOTE:
Check the upper chute for a cardboard
insert installed for shipping purposes. If the
insert is present, remove it before continuing
with Step 1.
1.
Peel the backing off of the self-adhesive
foam strip (721-04388). Apply it to the
upper chute, flush against the flange as
shown in Figure 26.
2.
With the ability now to wiggle the discharge
chute tube back and forth, slide it over the
chute elbow mounted on the cutting deck,
as shown in Figure 27.
3.
With the grass catcher cover open, install
the upper discharge chute through the
discharge chute opening, as shown in
Figure 28.
4.
Continue to work the discharge chute
down over the chute elbow until the
groove on the discharge chute aligns
with the upper chute support, as shown
in the inset of Figure 29.
5.
Close grass catcher cover.
6.
Raise the deck back up into the desired
cutting position.
IMPORTANT!:
Be certain that the bottom of the
discharge chute is positioned inside of the lip of
the deck opening, as shown in Figure 17.
Installing the Discharge Chute
(50”/54”)
When installing the discharge chute, two
different installation instructions exist. For
the
54” Fabricated
deck units, the discharge
chute elbow mounts directly onto the cutting
deck. For the
50” and 54” Stamped
decks, an
adapter must first be installed. Be sure to follow
the instructions that pertain to the unit you are
installing this bagger on.
54” Fabricated Deck Units:
1.
Raise the deck to its highest position.
2.
Raise the chute deflector (1) on the deck
and hold it while you position the
discharge chute over the chute opening.
3.
Insert the end of the discharge chute
elbow (2) into the hole provided in the
deck wheel mount as shown in the inset
of Figure 30.
Flange
Figure 26
Figure 27
Figure 28
Figure 29
Figure 30
Assembling & Configuring the Discharge Chute (50”/54”)
Before installing the discharge chute onto your tractor, some components must first be
assembled onto the upper chute, chute extension and discharge chute elbow. The following
instructions for assembling and configuring the discharge chute:
1.
Peel the backing off of one of the narrow
self-adhesive foam strips that has been
included with your grass collector. Apply it
to the upper chute, flush against the flange
as shown in Figure 21.
2.
Peel the backing off of the other narrow
self-adhesive foam strip and apply it to
the bottom edge of the upper chute tube,
flush against the edge as shown
in Figure 21.
NOTE:
Be careful not to cover any holes on
the upper chute tube when applying the
self-adhesive foam strip.
3.
Apply a wide adhesive rubber strip
(735-05020), onto the chute extension tube,
approximately 1.25 “ from the narrow
end of the extension tube, which should be
approximately a quarter inch above the bead
on the narrow end of the extension tube,
as shown in Figure 22.
4.
Install the upper chute tube into the wide
end of the extension tube and secure the
tubes together using two hex screws
(710-3013) and cap lock nuts (712-0442).
See Figure 23.
5.
Install the upper chute and extension tube
into the flexible hose extension as shown
in Figure 24, positioning it over the wide
adhesive rubber strip previously installed
on the extension tube.
6.
Secure the flexible hose extension to the
upper chute assembly using the
hose clamp (726-05019).
NOTE:
Orient the hose clamp so that it
aligns over the wide adhesive rubber strip
previously installed on the chute extension
tube, and the excess from the clamp points
inward and down with the tightening screw
facing outward. See the inset of Figure 24.
NOTE:
It is best to only snug-fit this clamp
in this phase as you will be instructed to
tighten it later once the discharge chute is
installed on the tractor and adjusted.
7.
Apply the other wide adhesive rubber
strip (735-05020) onto the upper end of
the discharge chute elbow. Place the
adhesive strip up against the ridge in the
upper portion of the discharge chute elbow,
as detailed in the inset of Figure 25.
Figure 21
Approx. 1.25”
Figure 22
Figure 23
Figure 24
Figure 25
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